Child&#39;s garment



nAug. 11, 1925.

` 1,548,830 A. M. DuNswoRTH CHILD S GARMENT Filed Feb. 28, 1921 Patentedaug. 11, 1925.

UNTED STTES 'r 'erica CHILDS GARIvIEN'l.

Application led February 28, 1921.

To all whom it may concern.'

,Be it known that I, ALICE M.-DUNswoRTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Athe city of Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChildrens Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a childs garment, and is intended to` be worn over itsregular clothes and, moreover, is preferably made of rubber or othermaterial impervious to water.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, inwhich like numbers of reference denote like parts whereever they occur,

Figure l is a front elevation;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation;

Figure 3 is a sectional view lon the 3-3 in Figure 2;

Figure e is a sectional view on the 4 4. in Figure l;

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line line

the line f 5-5 in Figure l;

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 in Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a sectional View on the 7-7 in Figure 2; and

Figure 8 is a detail view of the joint between the sleeves and the mainbody.

Children often wet their clothes by playingwith water and thus takecold. They also soil their clothes, particularly in front. This garmentprotect-s their clothes in both these respects. The garment is without aback portion except for the sleeves and is preferably made of rubber, orsimilar material, not only to prevent water soaking therethrough andthus dampening the clothes that it shields, but, also, because jam orpreserves or other matter can easily be wiped off with a damp cloth orthe garment as a whole washed. Another advantage obtained by the use ofrubber is the elasticity and flexibility that does not hamper themovements of the wearer and permits the garment to be easily put on ortaken off. Furthermore, the construction is such as to allow the sameeasily to be donne-d or removed.

The garment is formed from a single piece of material which constitutesthe body, the same being shaped to present bib and apron portions. Theapron portion is provided with a pocket l at the front of the body lineSerial No. 448,517.

2 and below the bib portion, which pocket is convenient for a child touse for holding or carrying edibles or toys. Pockets in a regular clothgarment become badly soiled by children putting therein candy, gum,bread with jelly on it, and the like; but similar things put in pocket lof this garment make no difference, because it is an outside garmentmeant to receive dirt and to protect the clothes. If made of rubber, thepocket l is easily washed, either hastily with a wet sponge, damp cloth,or the like, or thoroughly by ruiming water into it or with soap andwater in case of need.

For the simplicity and facility of construction, the pocket l ispreferably formed by merely turning the lower part or apron of the mainbody 2 up on itself and fastening the same. In this way a wide and deeppocket can be formed practically without labor.

One means for fastening such turned-up part on the front of main body 2is shown in the drawings, consisting of a seam 3 along the edges ofpocket 1. Preferably, this seam 3 will run, also, through a U-shapedbinding et that serves as a. reinforcement, being, also, preferably ofrubber or similar material.

The pocket l is provided atV its upper,

end with reenforced elastic band 5 adapted to allow the pocket l toexpand without tearing and also serving to keep the pocket l in closerelation to the main body portion 2.

The main body 2 and pocket l are preferably made of one piece, but thesleeves 6 are preferably separate pieces, and are attached by seams 7 tothe main body 2 in such manner that the sleeve openings are disposed inthe rear of the body portion. Each sleeve 6 is preferably formed ofseparate front and back pieces attached at top and bottom by seams 8 and9 respectively.

The U-shaped binder 4- continues into the armpit of the sleeve and issewed therein and thus acts as a reinforcement within the joint at thearmpit between the sleeve and the main body.

At the seams 7 the meeting pieces of material overlap a substantialdistance, so as t-o obviate the danger of seams 7 tearing out.

Gathers7 10 are provided at the outer ends of sleeves 6, so as to keepdirt from entering there and thus reaching the clothing intended. to beshielded and, also, to prevent such clothing from protruding out ofsleeves G.

Adhesive rubber tape 9 may, if desired, be substituted for seai'ns 8 and9 or either of them.

The garment is reenforced against tearing or pulling apart at thesleeve-joint 11 by reason of the U-shaped binder at extending well intosleeves 6 and being there screwed or otherwise fastened to theoverlapping parts of extensions 12 of main body 2 and of sleeves 6. Areenforciiig tape 17 may also be provided on the back piece of eachsleeve and adjacent the sleeve opening, as shown to 'advantage in Figure8.

A resilient and gathered or `shirred belt 1B is attached to th-e hach ofbody 2 to provide a body loop which slips readily over the head of thewearer, securely holding the lower part of the front against the frontof the childs body in a snug but in an unnoticeable manner. It may bepermanently attached at both ends.

The resilient and gathered or shii'i'ed necl loop 111 is preferablyattached by stitches 15 at one end and fastened by a snap-fastener 16 atthe other end. It needs to lit the neck rather snugly to prevent wateror dirt from entering from the top of the garnieiit while the child isdrinking or eating. Its resiliency and the gathers in it permit thiswhile leaving it comfortable to the wearer.

The upper edge of the garment is reenforced by a binder strip similar tostrip L previously described. This upper binding strip extendscontinuously from the outer edge 10y of one sleeve to the correspondingedge of the opposite sleeve and is fastened to the garment by stitchingor otherwise. Thus, it will be seen that the garment is stronglyreenforced at both the top and side edges and, hence is able towithstand frequent washing and vigorous rubbing with'- out ripping ortearing apart at the seams. The side binder strips, it will be noted,strengthen and reinforces the sleeve joints without interfering with thefree movement of the arms while rthe upper binder strips serves to movelirinl'y attach the sleeves to the body portion. In other words, itprovides fastening means auxiliary to the seams 7 of the sleeves and, inaddition, reinforces the body portion at the neck.

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the beneiit ofall changes in forin, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it isevident that many minor changes may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A garment for children comprising a `one-piece body member presentingbib and apron portions, an elastic 'neck loop secured to the bibportion; the said bib having sleeve extensions, a sleeve inserted overeach extensions, sleeves inserted over the said eX- tensions and securedthereto with the sleeveopenings at the back of the bib portion, a topbinder strip overlapping the upper edge of the bib portion and extendedout wardly along corresponding edges of the 'l said sleeves to providelareenforceinent there for, side binder strips overlapping opposite edgesof the said' apron portion and extended inwardly of the sleeve toreenforee the joints between the latter and the body member, andbody-attaching means respectively carried by the said bib and apronportions.

3. A garment for children including a onepi'ecebody portion forming abib and apron` said bib having sleeve extensions and said apron having apocket, a sleeve inserted over each extension and attached thereto withthe sleeve-opening in the rear of the garment, an inverted' U-Shapedbinder strip overlapping the top edge of the garment and eX- tendingfrom the outer end of one sleeve to the corresponding end of the othersleeve, an elastic loop secured to the back of the body 'portion belowthe sleeves to embrace the body of the wearer, and an elastic loop atthe upper edge of the body portion to encircle the neck.

In testimony whereof'l hereunto an'ix my signature.

ALICE M. DUNSVVORTH.

